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Prescription for Change
by Gary Ahlquist, David Knott, and Philip Lathrop

Chicago, July 28, 2005 -- It's a cliche to say that the American health-care system is broken. Errors are common, health-care professionals are overburdened, and consumers feel powerless. But there is one bright spot often overlooked: During the next year or two, consumers will get a chance to reshape the health-care system through a form of insurance called consumer-directed health plans (CDHPs), which have been written about at length but not implemented until recently. This unprecedented opportunity and challenge for the private sector could well represent its last chance to avoid a government-controlled monopoly.

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